Do you believe that bad things happen for a reason?

Question

And if certain bad things had not happened even worse things would have resulted? For instance, When an infant is mauled to death by a rabid dog, might that actually be a good and joyful event in that infant was destined to grow up to build bombs in chemistry class and kill all of the students at the school? Or were all of the students at the school inherently evil, instead?

Answer 1

First of all, nothing happens without a cause; there is neither accident nor coincidence nor luck. Everything follows a precise order of cause and effect; what you get is exactly what you put in, no matter how long it takes.

Secondly, things are not always what they seem. We classify things as good or evil, but to God they do not have these human characteristics. Then the relationships between all parties involved simply appear to complicate our understanding of the issues. Suffice to say that everything is all tied up neatly with Karma and Reincarnation.

It is a pity that many of us do not understand these principles.

Answer 2

Yes, I do think so, but not for the example you mentioned ! First there is the question, has what has happened because one took the wrong decision or precautions ? Then there is karma:- you may have done something in a back life and now is its return, this doe not necessarily be bad, it can also be good. Sometimes, a things happens, just to prevent something much worse happening. Once I lost my way by car and when I found again my way I saw that the motorway which I has to take earlier, but for the delay due to error had had a series of accidents due to fog. Was this not luck?

Answer 3

I think that everything happens for a reason beacuse maybe that bad thing prevented u from an even badder thing. And a bad thing doesn't is nessearly bad it could have a good thing behind it. it could have a lesson or makes u smarter or show's u how to prevent it the next time. GOD DOESN"T CLOSE A DOOR WITHOUT OPENING ANOTHER. so you should always know that bad things could lead to a excellent thing later on. and that's why everthing happens for a reason

Answer 4

Everyone deserves a chance at life for one thing even if they grow up to be the most evil person on Earth.

The other thing is true also - Do you believe good things happen for a reason?

There is a line in "True Romance" screenplay by Tarantino - Bad things always happen but good things can too.

Answer 5

No, I don't. What you described is just good for a fiction. Actually, it is not good to make people believe in wild prediction especially when an innocent life is involved. If an armed robber is about to kill more people, I won't shoot the dog that is mauling the robber.

Answer 6

God causes no bad things but Satan and all the demons have been confined to the earth and they are reaking havoc everywhere. Fortunately, there is nothing bad that has happened that God cannot undo and even death has been conquered. Put God's Kingdom first in your life and soon all things will be corrected.

Answer 7

Obviously everything is for a reason. If something bad happened it might end up stopping something further bad. God has his reasons. Justice is there in the world. It will always come from God in any form.

Answer 8

I think that things happen. We decide whether they are bad or good, and then assign reasons to them in an effort to impose order on a random universe.

Answer 9

No, I am quite certain they do not.

I do know that oftentimes when something bad happens, and then something good follows it, people like to believe that they suffered the first to gain the latter.

I think they're wrong.

Answer 10

Shi.t happens. That's just how life is. If a bad thing coincidentally prevents a worse thing, hip hip hooray! It doesn't mean we shouldn't be sad about the bad thing, however. Just accept life as it is.